Catalogue
Tamar Bank, Launceston, Bank Share for fifty pounds, dated First September 1835 (183 printed) No.160, printed on vellum, was issued to William Field, signed by Bank Directors Philip Oakden and Lewis Gilles. An extremely rare example of this early bank, as no banknotes are known to have survived. Two folds, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
The River Don Trading Company, River Don, Tasmania, issued at River Don, twenty two shillings and sixpence, currency note, dated 16 Jany 1889 (18-printed), No.129, no watermark, circular value tablets in upper corners, vignette of industrial and farminf scene, no imprint but a possible product of Aikenhead & Button Launceston, stating on front 'On Demand please pay Bearer the sum of TWENTY TWO SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE Stg. Manager Bank of Van Diemans Land, Launceston, signed William Shaw Secretary and John Henry Manager, impressed with Tasmania duty stamp for one penny, and stamped with oval bank stamp of the Commercial Bank of Tasmania, Latrobe, red counter stamp FORMBY on left hand side for the township of Formby, red on white. Holes on creases, edge tears, folds, otherwise nearly fine and very rare for this denomination.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Melbourne, 1st August 1906, A466162 (MVR type 7(f)). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Sydney 1st October. 1902, 21683 entd. by J.H.Potts (MVR type 7(f)). Faded otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Bank of Queensland Limited, one pound, Toowoomba, 5th October 1864 No.34287 (MVR fig 101). Dark rust holes otherwise very good and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, one hundred pounds share certificate, John Malcolm 11th February 1836, No,1652, imprint W.Moffitt (founded W.C.Penfold). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, West Maitland, five pounds, not dated (18--printed), not numbered, proof stamped SPECIMEN, no watermark, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, 1857 in pencil bottom margin. Note has burnt areas, some cracking and peices missing, otherwise fine, very rare, one of only two known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, not dated (19 printed) specimen note, not numbered, perforated twice, SPECIMEN C.SKIPPER & EAST, printed on watermarked paper 'BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES' within a saw toothed multiple line frame. Imprint of Charles Skipper & East London (Vort-Ronald p67-85 on bank, type 7f similar banknote illustrated as fig 87). Creases, general handling marks, handwriting in red pencil on counterfoil, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
The City Bank, Sydney, one pound unissued uniface trial, back only proof on card. Some water stains at bottom border and foxing, otherwise good extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
New South Wales postal notes (1892), specimen set in original blue presentation folder, for one shilling, one shilling and sixpence, two shillings and sixpence, three shillings, four shillings, five shillings, seven shillings and sixpence, ten shillings, fifteen shillings, twenty shillings, overprinted SPECIMEN in orange diagonally on each note. These notes were printed by Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney. The only other set known is owned by the Post Office Archives and is on loan to the Powerhouse Museum. Possibly these were prepared for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1892-3. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Rockland sight draft May 15th 1869 for one pound thirteen shillings drawn on John Frazer & Co, Sydney, No.306, uncertain signature on back of note dated 25/10/69. Torn top and bottom edge, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Bulakulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, six pounds promissory note, Jan. 16th 1871, No.33, signed Hugh Wyndham, cross cancelled and hand stamped Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Maitland, imprint S.T.Leigh & Co. Sydney/ MVR type 1b). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
M.Goulston, Practical Tailor, 8 Queen Victoria Market Buildings, George Street, near Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales, advertising note after the design of a Bank of New South Wales one hundred pounds note. Central legend states 'BANQUE DE LA MODE. On demand I promise to give Bearer full value in Clothing for ONE HUNDRED POUNDS Sterling. SYDNEY laid out with me, June 3rd 1898'. Entd. Geo B Mason - M Goulston, proprietor. Additional details about the firm are printed on the back. Printed by P.Offer, Printer, 41 Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, No.485142, green on white paper rare and unpublished, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
A collection of cheques, 1835-1980's, all Australian, to the early issues of Tasmania include the Derwent Bank and the Commercial Bank, Newcastle and Sydney Sight notes 1860's and 70's with duty stamps, Insurance Co. Premium receipts, South Australia cheques 1870's-1914, Cambodia (NSW) Australia Joint Stock Bank and Australia Bank of Commerce Ltd., Share Certificates from Tasmania Gold Mines 1890's (2), War Savings Certificates, one pound (2), petrol ration coupons (4), specimen travellers cheques, seven different unused cheque books, lottery tickets and gift vouchers etc. In two note albums and loose all in small carton. Fine - extremely fine. (200)
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands Issue, one pound, Burns Philp & Company, Limited, payable in gold, serial 4999, unsigned and undated but in case, circa 1905. Uncirculated and excessively rare, only one other known (serial 5000).
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands Issue, five pounds, Burns Philp & Company, Limited, payable in gold, serial 999, unsigned and undated but in use circa 1905 (See NAA Journal Vol 1, July 1985 p.53 for article by Mark E. Freehill). Uncirculated and excessively rare, only one other (serial 1000) known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,200
Samarai, British New guinea, one pound, Burns, Philp & Company, Limited, payable at the Offices... (but in gold not stated), serial 14999, unsigned and undated but circa 1906 (paper watermarked Whatman 1906). Uncirculated and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $9,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910) E 694302, black letters and serial numbers on a form of the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited No.Z050699, issued at Melbourne 1st Feby 1909, type one superscription. Small pieces missing from fold areas, creases, folds, pressed, good and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,200
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910) superscribed issue on the London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, undated, No.Z 176764, superscribed serial E 620237 (R.S45). Folds, creases, pin-holes and tears in borders, otherwise good.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910) superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, undated, No.S 283542, superscribed serial J 915459 (R.S50). Flattened of folds and creases, repaired and with pin-holes, otherwise good.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) MO76944, red serial numbers with prefix letter M (R.1c). Cleaned and pressed, very good and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,700
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) N 457750, small black seriffed serial numbers with prefix letter N, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.2a). Stains on front right hand, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) 279604 N, bold black serial numbers with suffix letter N, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.2b). Cleaned, pressed, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) N 149211 N, bold black serial numbers with same letter N as prefix and suffix, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.2c). Note pressed, fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,000
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 287603 A, bold black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.2d). Creases and folds, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 919416 B, medium black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.2e). Two 2mm tears at fold, creases and folds, otherwise fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $920
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) M 181139 C, medium black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters , HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.3a). Creases, folds, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,600
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) M 046119 P, bold black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders (R.3b). Creases and folds, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,350
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923) A/17 921952 (R.4). Cleaned and pressed, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $720
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/40 655104 (R.5). Very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $1,900